NA ="Murray Bridge, Swanport, Jervois, Woods Point, Tailem Bend,";
FE1[0]=" Australia's mighty Murray River winds its way through the heart of the Murraylands, carving out steep sandstone cliffs that turn deep orange at sunset; winding past giant red gums and weeping willows; and spilling its banks to cre";
FE2[0]="ate wide, wild lagoons. The Murraylands region is located in eastern South Australia. The region stretches out from the southern River Murray areas, through the Mallee to the Victorian border and south to the Coorong. The region, ";
FE3[0]="which includes the Murray Mallee and Upper South East, covers an area in excess of 26,000 square kilometres and supports a population of 33,000 people. The major centre is the Rural City of Murray Bridge (population 16,000) which ";
FE4[0]="is just 75 kilometres east of Adelaide. Improvements to the freeway from Adelaide have reduced the drive to around 45 minutes. The region includes the river towns of Mannum, Swan Reach, Blanchetown and Morgan (to the north of Murr";
FE5[0]="ay Bridge), and Tailem Bend and Meningie (to the south of Murray Bridge). Other important centres include Karoonda, Lameroo, Pinnaroo, Coonalpyn, Cambrai, Truro and Tintinara. The region stretches out from these River Murray areas";
FE6[0]=" through the Mallee to the Victorian border. Agriculture ranges from extensive cropping and livestock production to intensive horticulture, floriculture and viticulture. Willow Point Wines at Murray Bridge is the region's only win";
FE7[0]="ery and cellar door. Well-known McLaren Vale viticulturist Lloyd Light established the vineyard in 1973 and his original eight hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Rhine Riesling have since doubled to include Shiraz, Chardon";
FE8[0]="nay and Pinot Noir. Acquired by Gerard Industries in 1997 and now part of its Tapestry Vineyards group, Willow Point is quickly gaining kudos for winemaker Jonathon Ketley's premium table wines. You'll find the welcoming cellar do";
FE9[0]="or on the banks of the Murray River, with uninterrupted views of water and vines.";
LA1[0]=" The countryside offers a wide range of landscapes: from the broad expanses of the mallee in the east and towards the Victorian border the focal River Murray with its graceful meandering to the sea, the unique dunes and waterways o";
LA2[0]="f the Coorong and Lake Alexandrina, to the extensive rolling pasture and native bush across the region. The best soils are deep well drained sandy loams, suitable for the development of deep rooted citrus, fruit and nut tree crops";
LA3[0]=" and grapes. Shallower soils in the Murray Mallee are used for vegetables. Light soils in the region improve drainage, reducing root disease, and vegetable crops such as potatoes, carrots and onions, are easier to machine harvest,";
LA4[0]=" producing a cleaner product. Irrigation is mainly from Murray River, and in the Murray Mallee from bores to the underground aquifer. Adequate quantity and quality water has enabled the expansion of horticultural production in the";
LA5[0]=" region. Water salinity is 600-800 EC.  ";
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CL1[0]=" The region has mild winters and hot summers, with low rainfall. The sub-tropical climate enables successful production of citrus. The dry, warm summers suit apricot drying operations. The summer production of many crops can also b";
CL2[0]="egin earlier and finishes later than other regions. The winter production of crops begins later and finishes earlier. Certain microclimates in the region provide frost protection, or frosts occur outside flowering periods of most ";
CL3[0]="fruit and nut crops, but enough chilling units for fruit set. The low rainfall reduces pests and diseases, and provides blemish-free fruit, and reduces chemical usage.";
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HI1[0]=" The Murraylands is a region rich in aboriginal culture. This area was densely populated with the Ngarrindjeri people. The ancient campsites, rock art and scarred canoe trees still remain along the length of the Murray River, fasci";
HI2[0]="nating reminders of aboriginal culture. An easily accessible example of a canoe tree is located on the Mannum to Bow Hill road slightly upstream from Younghusband. Murray Bridge has had many names during its time. The local Ngaral";
HI3[0]="ta tribe of Aborigines called the area,  Moop-pol-tha-wong, meaning 'haven for birds'. White man adapted the Aboriginal name to Mobilong. The river was known as Moorundie to Aboriginals. In 1830 Captain Charles Sturt and seven com";
HI4[0]="panions discovered the large river and travelled down it in a whale boat.  They were on a mission to see where the westward flowing river went. Captain Sturt and his party named it the River Murray, then journeyed down its entire ";
HI5[0]="length. On 8th February, 1830, the party camped where Sturt Reserve is now in Murray Bridge. When the first bridge was built over the River Murray (1873-1879), the town became known as Murray Bridge, but it was not until 1924 that";
HI6[0]=" the name became official. Land reclamation, irrigation & agricultural development opened up the Lower Murray in the early years of the 20th century and Murray Bridge became an important centre for trade and milk production. The o";
HI7[0]="pening of the road bridge in 1879 developed the area, more business was attracted when the railway crossed the river. A milk factory was established in Murray Bridge, milk being collected by boat from dairies situated along the su";
HI8[0]="rrounding river flats. As the industry grew, paddle-steamers were replaced by a fleet of motor launches owned by the milk factory & Farmer's Union. In 1853 the first load  of wool was towed down the Murray on the 'Eureka' barge,  ";
HI9[0]="this opened the Murray River to steam navigation and commerce. Cargoes carried included bales of wool, sheepskins, tallow, flour, tea, sugar &  tobacco. They also delivered mail and groceries to the farms along the river banks.";